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Study: Cannabis Frequently Substituted For Prescription Medications

Medical Marijuana, cannabisKenmore, WA-(ENEWSPF)- Adults often substitute cannabis for the use of prescription medications, according to data published in the Journal of Pain Research.

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Investigators from the Bastyr University Research Institute assessed the frequency of drug substitution among a self-selected national sample of 2,774 self-identified marijuana consumers.

Just under half of respondents (46 percent) reported using cannabis in place of prescription medications. Respondents were most likely to use cannabis in lieu of narcotics/opioids (36 percent), anxiolytics/benzodiazepenes (14…

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